EcoCeres will supply ISCC-certified HVO from used cooking oil to AstraZeneca's Wuxi pharmaceutical site, replacing diesel in backup generators and cutting lifecycle emissions up to 90%. It's framed as China's first HVO application in pharma.
Vietnam has proposed its first SAF blending mandate, starting at 1% for international flights in 2030 and rising to 10% by 2040, with a separate domestic roadmap from 2032. The draft also strengthens CORSIA verification and makes airports directly accountable for their own carbon emissions.
ClassNK issued the first certification under ClassNK SCS, Asia's only ICAO-approved SAF certification scheme, to lumber producer Kowanomori. The certification marks the scheme's entry into full operation, giving regional SAF supply chains a certification pathway toward CORSIA eligibility.
Indonesia's KLH/BPLH and BPI Danantara are targeting 11 waste-to-energy facilities by 2028, drawing interest from 85 companies across seven countries. Waste-to-energy is framed as a downstream step after source sorting and 3R processing, alongside RDF and biogas utilization.
GS Caltex will supply DHL Express with 2,000 tonnes of Neat SAF over the next year for aircraft refuelling in Korea, ISCC EU certified via co-processing. GS Caltex will also build a dedicated production line this year and join DHL's GoGreen Plus carbon reduction programme.
Toyota Australia has confirmed HiLux models from mid-2015 can run on 100% renewable diesel (HVO100), no blending required. Over 500,000 HiLuxes are on Australian roads. The move lands alongside government consultation on growing the domestic low-carbon liquid fuels industry.
Aster has agreed to acquire a stake in Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation, marking its entry into aviation fuel distribution. The deal complements Aster's SAF projects with Aether Fuels and Keppel, building an integrated platform across Singapore's aviation fuel chain.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has confirmed the SAF Levy will proceed on its previously deferred timeline, applying to origin-destination passengers and general and business aviation flights departing
Singapore and Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Singapore-Brazil Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC), signed by Singapore's Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow
Bangchak Group has expanded its used cooking oil collection network for SAF production, signing a memorandum of understanding between two of its affiliates, BSGF Company Limited and Bangkok Fuel Pipeline
Sumitomo Heavy Industries has commenced commissioning operations at a new gasification pilot test facility at its Ehime Works, Niihama Plant, positioning the company to further develop sustainable aviation fuel and
China has introduced its first sustainable aviation fuel compliance service specifically for foreign-registered business jets, developed jointly by Sino Jet and China National Aviation Fuel Co Ltd (CNAF) at
